Crap Towns / Dawlish / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Dawlish?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Dawlish from 2021 to 2025, 29% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 0.9, down from 2.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Paignton | 19.7 km | 2.8 |
| Exeter | 14.6 km | 2.7 |
| Torquay | 12.1 km | 2.6 |
| Newton Abbot | 12.6 km | 1.9 |
| Teignmouth | 4.3 km | 1.7 |
| Dawlish | – | 1.7 |
| Sidmouth | 19.8 km | 1.5 |
| Kingsteignton | 10.0 km | 1.3 |
| Exmouth | 6.6 km | 1.2 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 10.5 km | 0.8 |
| Bovey Tracey | 14.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |